Jiujiang Commandery Prince's Mansion.
Everyone knew that the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang liked to make friends. Most of the reputable cultivators in Jiujiang Commandery were friends with the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang. Many cultivators even became his followers and received many benefits from the Commandery Prince's Mansion every month.
At the beginning of every month, on the 15th, the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang would invite his friends to a banquet. All the cultivators in Jiujiang Commandery were honored to be invited.
Today was the 15th, the day of the banquet. The Commandery Prince of Jiujiang was entertaining a few new friends when he saw a few empty seats at the banquet. He asked his followers, "Who didn't come today?"
A man beside him said, "Lord Wu, Lord Mu, and Lord Mei are cultivating in seclusion in Lord Wu's residence to comprehend a divine ability. They sent someone to apply for leave."
After the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang asked for the reason, he didn't take it to heart.
Even cultivators couldn't get rid of the desire for good food. The banquet was very sumptuous. The guests drank and chatted.
"In my opinion, the Commandery Prince should just become the Prince of Jiujiang. The world belongs to the Xiao Family. Why should he be the servant of the Zhou Family?"
"What kind of world is this? A woman can be the Emperor. I've never heard of it."
"Sooner or later, the Great Zhou will be restored to the Xiao Family. I think the Commandery Prince is most qualified to be the new Emperor …"
…
In the corner of the Commandery Prince's Mansion, a figure was drinking by himself and listening to the discussions.
After the banquet, he left with the crowd.
Li Mu had already captured four of the Top Ten Heretical Cultivation Masters and disguised himself as one to attend the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang's banquet. When he left the Commandery Prince's Mansion, he was relieved.
The people gathered in the Commandery Prince's Mansion were just a bunch of mobs. Most of them were at the Concentration Theurgy. Only a few of them were at the fifth realm. Even if they gathered together, they wouldn't be able to do much.
However, the Commandery Prince of Jiujiang had invested a lot in gathering these people.
If it weren't for the huge income from his underground business, he wouldn't have been able to afford so many followers and friends.
Li Mu originally intended to continue moving, but his eyebrows suddenly raised, and his figure hid in a dark alley. With a flip of his hand, a small and exquisite compass the size of a palm appeared in his hand.
This compass was one of the treasures Illusion Princess had given him. She didn't say what it was used for, but at this moment, the compass needle suddenly moved and pointed in a certain direction.
Li Mu followed the compass and arrived at an inn. He walked up to the second floor of the inn and stood in front of a door.
The door opened, and Hu Jiu appeared in front of Li Mu.
Li Mu walked into the room and his expression changed. He looked at Hu Jiu and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Hu Jiu winked at Li Mu and stepped back slowly, revealing a figure behind her. She said, "It's not just me …"
Li Mu quickly walked forward and lowered his head: "Lord Fantasy Princess."
Illusion Princess was expressionless and asked calmly, "Did I tell you not to act on your own?"
Li Mu said innocently, "Lord Fantasy Princess, didn't you ask me to kill the Ten Heretical Cultivation Masters?"
Illusion Princess opened her eyes wide: "When did I ask you to kill the Ten Heretical Cultivation Masters?"
Li Mu: "You said that as long as I killed the Ten Heretical Cultivation Masters, I would be able to comprehend the Heavenly Book."
Illusion Princess was so angry that her chest heaved up and down: "Did I mean that?"
Li Mu was confused: "Is it not?"
Illusion Princess's chest heaved up and down even more. Hu Jiu quickly floated over and explained: "Lord Fantasy Princess, calm down, calm down. Little Snake's brain is stubborn. It's not the first time you know …"
Illusion Princess's chest finally calmed down, and she said coldly: "Come back with me."
Li Mu: "I can't go back yet."
He waved his hand, and four straight bodies were placed neatly on the ground.
Hu Jiu glanced around and exclaimed: "Wu Liang, Mu De, Mei Ren … Four of the ten people are here. How many days has it been?"
He looked at Li Mu in disbelief: "The place where they live is heavily guarded, and there are layers of checks. It's also covered by a formation. How did you break in?"
Li Mu explained: "I didn't break in. They brought me in themselves."
He explained the ins and outs of the matter. From the beginning to the end, he had only relied on the Art of Transformation, relying on the element of surprise to catch the enemy off guard.
Then he said: "These people's cultivation is not high, so it's easy to sneak up on them. The others are all at the fifth realm, so I'm not completely confident."
Hu Jiu looked at Li Mu in a daze. He was good at hiding and could transform. He was simply a natural killer.
If he was well prepared, it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill people at a higher realm.
Huan Ji pondered for a moment and said: "Don't worry about the others. You've already captured four people. If you make a move now, you'll be discovered easily. Let's save the people in the underground palace first."
Li Mu looked hesitant and said: "But then I won't be able to collect the heads of the ten villains."
Huan Ji hit his head angrily and said: "When we go back, I'll let you comprehend the Tomes of Arcane. You idiot, if you act on your own again, I'll expel you from Meizong Sect!"
Li Mu rubbed his head and said solemnly, "Yes!"
For Huan Ji, saving the people who were suffering was obviously more important than killing the enemies. But with their abilities, they couldn't save so many people at the same time. They needed to go back to Thousand Fox City to gather more strong people from Meizong Sect.
On the way, Huan Ji gritted her teeth and said: "Damn Li Mu. If he hadn't taken the Demon King's cave, we could have saved everyone this time!"
Li Mu looked innocent. Huan Ji seemed to realize something and explained: "I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about the other Li Mu."
Li Mu heaved a sigh of relief and said: "That's good, that's good …"
Li Mu had given enough reasons for the people who disappeared from Jiujiang Commandery Prince's retainers. They were either in seclusion or out. As long as their Primordial Spirits weren't destroyed, no one would suspect that something had happened to them in a short period of time.
But Li Mu could only delay for half a month at most. When the next banquet was held by Jiujiang Commandery Prince, if they didn't show up, people would be suspicious.
Huan Ji needed to spend some time to gather the strong people from Meizong Sect. Li Mu stood in the courtyard and was hesitating whether he should remind her about the Tomes of Arcane when he heard Huan Ji's call.
Li Mu jumped over the wall and came to Huan Ji's room. He knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Hearing Huan Ji's voice, Li Mu pushed the door open and entered. Huan Ji threw out an item and said: "Take it."
Li Mu took it and realized that it was a spiritual jade. But it was different from normal spiritual jades. In the center of this spiritual jade, there seemed to be a drop of blood sealed. Li Mu could feel Huan Ji's qi from it.
Huan Ji said lightly: "Take this item with you. Don't put it in the Flask Space."
Li Mu put it in his sleeve and said: "Yes."
He roughly understood what it was. Huan Ji had sealed a drop of her essence blood in this spiritual jade. This way, within a certain range, she could sense Li Mu's presence. On the other hand, if Li Mu left this range, she would be able to sense him immediately.
It was obvious that this was to prevent him from acting on his own like the previous two times.
After doing all this, Huan Ji stretched out her hand. A page that Li Mu had been drooling over appeared in her palm.
Huan Ji looked at him and said: "This is the page of the Heavenly Book. Father is in seclusion. Without father's permission, I can't let you study it. But you have contributed a lot to Meizong Sect. I can make an exception this time. You only have one night. Make good use of it."
Li Mu held the Heavenly Book with both hands and said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Huan Ji."
Huan Ji said lightly: "No need to thank me. You used your own merits to exchange for this. You can study it here. Tonight, you can't leave this place."
"Yes."
Li Mu nodded and then sat down cross-legged. He suppressed the joy in his heart. Just as he was about to study it, he suddenly realized something. He looked up at Huan Ji and asked: "Lord Huan Ji, how do I study the Heavenly Book?"
In a moment of excitement, he almost forgot that he was playing the role of a country bumpkin snake who had never seen the world. He had never even seen the Heavenly Book before. How could he know how to study it?
Huan Ji walked to the table and sat down: "Use your spiritual sense to feel it or use your finger to touch it."
Li Mu took a deep breath and touched the page with his finger. He slowly closed his eyes.
The room returned to silence. Huan Ji held her chin with one hand and looked at the figure who was seriously studying the Heavenly Book. She looked a little helpless.
She did not know if she should be happy or sad that she had such a hothead under her command.
If she said that he was obedient, he always acted on his own and did not listen to orders.
If she said that he was disobedient, there was no one more obedient than him. He listened to almost everything she said and fulfilled all of her unreasonable requests without any complaints.
After staring at this familiar face for a long time, Huan Ji thought of another troublesome thing.
The damned Li Mu beside the Empress of Great Zhou had become a stone in her heart. She could not pick it up or let it go.
She paced back and forth between revenge and gratitude. She was hesitant.
In the end, she gritted her teeth and made a decision.
Rather than being conflicted for a long time, it was better to make a quick decision.
From now on, she and Li Mu had nothing to do with each other.
In the future, she would keep the little snake by her side. When she had nothing to do, she could bully him. This could be considered as venting her anger. Although this was not fair to the little snake, as long as she compensated him later …
She held her chin with both hands and looked at the face in front of her.
Although this face was handsome, it was really asking for a beating …
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